ISRAEL - Expat Contests

Writing Contest October 2012

Fear of Sameness

I picked up a glass water pitcher. Shifting it from left to right hand I tested its weight. I glanced at the sign advertising the item as the Vänlig when I started to feel a bit lightheaded. For a moment the room swam before me and I was overcome with an eerie unmistakable feeling. I have been here before. Snapping back to my senses I...

Expat Blog Awards 2013

Top 10 Ways Living in Israel is Not at all What You Think

Israel: the land of milk and honey and... an abundance of preconceived notions, stereotypes, expectations. Some good, others bad, many beautiful and plenty ugly.But... living in Israel is not what you think! For instance, I haven't eaten a falafel in years.Here are ten ways living in Israel turned out to not be what I had presumed...1....

Writing Contest March 2013

Top 7 unforgettable experiences in Israel for first-timers

Full title: Top 7 unforgettable experiences in Israel for first-timers or Fail-safe ways to impress friends and family with the country you now call home Jerusalem. It goes without saying that any first time visitor to Israel should visit this most awe inspiring city. Not only is Jerusalem geographically impressive, historically...